---
title: "New-VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask"
description: "Defines a tag mask for objects and prefixes in object storage. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates the VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrobjectstoragebackuptagmask.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source Jobs > Managing Backup Jobs for Protecting Unstructured Data > New-VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask

## Short Description
Defines a tag mask for objects and prefixes in object storage.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
New-VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask -Name <String> -Value <String> [-IsObjectTag] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask` object. This object defines a tag mask for objects and prefixes in object storage. You can use this mask to exclude files from object storage backup job or include them to this job.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IsObjectTag</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter is required if you specify the tag for an individual object.</p><p>Defines that the cmdlet will recognize the object tag. If you omit this parameter, the cmdlet will recognize the bucket tag.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name of a tag.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter is case-sensitive.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Value</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the value of a tag.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter is case-sensitive.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask` object that defines a tag mask for objects and prefixes in object storage

## Examples

::: example
### Defining Tag Mask for Object Within Object Storage Job

This command defines the tag mask for with object storage job.

```
$InclusionMask = New-VBRObjectStorageBackupTagMask -Name "tag" -Value "tag" -IsObjectTag
```

:::